After all, Sister Feng is not like Qin Keqing. She is more easily satisfied. She doesn't want to exercise anymore when she is full. She still has business to do.
Because of Qin Keqing, she has wasted a lot of time.
Seeing her like this, Jia Lian had no intention of forcing her, and immediately said that he also wanted to go out.
Sister Feng asked what she was doing, and learned that it was because the Zhongyi Temple led by Jia Lian was completed, and the clan members would be gathered to hold an opening ceremony tomorrow. Sister Feng just curled her lips, she didn't quite understand why Jia Lian would praise those dead people like that. A slave.
"I heard that you also asked people to clean up the list of slaves and generals from the time of the two great ancestors, and according to their merits, their souls were ranked in the Zhongyi Temple. I also heard that, You have sent people to Zhuangzi in the south to invite Jiao Da back to guard the ancestral hall?"
Sister Feng was simply curious and asked a few questions.
Jia Lian didn't really want to discuss these external matters with her, because of this woman's limitations. To be honest, she often didn't make sense of what she said, or she didn't get it right.
Seeing that Jia Lian didn't pay much attention to her, Sister Feng pursed her lips, walked out, and saw Ping'er wandering around fishing outside.
She snorted coldly, and when Ping'er looked at him anxiously, she said: "Your second master is going out. If you don't come in to help him change clothes, what are you doing here? When it is time to use you, there is no hope... "
Seeing Sister Feng turn around and go back after saying these words, Ping'er took a deep breath and followed Sister Feng into the house.
"Don't blame me for talking too much. Although that Jiao Da saved the life of the master over there, according to you, he was indeed a meritorious minister.
But he himself is not a good person, he has not married a wife, he is in his 80s or 90s, he drinks alcohol all day long, and even the masters of the two houses look down upon him based on his achievements. If you really invite such a person back to take care of the ancestral hall, you are afraid that he will drink and cause trouble again. He is such an old man, and you will not be able to beat him and scold him, making people angry for no reason. If your good intentions in opening the Zhongyi Temple are ruined, Lord Marquis, why bother? "
Jia Lian stretched out his hands and asked his wife and concubines to undress him. Hearing Sister Feng's nagging, he thought about it seriously and felt that there was some truth in what Sister Feng said.
No one denies that Jiao Da did contribute to the Jia family, and most of the people of his generation are dead.
Putting aside the difference between master and servant, strictly speaking, even Jia Mu was a generation lower than Jiao Da.
The key is that he is a living hero. And because he offended Jia Zhen, he was "demoted" to the south to see Zhuangzi!
Jia Lian wanted to win over the people of both houses and build his own prestige, so there was no reason to let go of a ready-made model like Jiao Da.
However, it is true that Jiao Da is a hero, and it is also true that he is old and immoral. He cannot be treated with blind praise, but must be treated with caution.
Then he replied to Sister Feng: "It's true that I asked someone to invite him back, but I didn't say that I would let him manage the ancestral hall.
Jiao Da was the hero who rescued Mr. Ning Guo from the dead. Even if he was prone to drinking and causing trouble, there was no reason to throw him to Zhuangzi and let him fend for himself.
Our two palaces are so big, can't they accommodate even one meritorious minister?
After bringing him back, if he is still willing to do something, it would be appropriate for him to be a guard at the ancestral hall. It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to do anything anymore. Anyway, he's so old. Arrange a place for him so that he can take care of himself. A hundred years from now, his soul will still be enshrined in the Zhongyi Temple. This is the significance of having this second ancestral hall of the Jia family built. "
Sister Feng was noncommittal after hearing this, and Jia Lian did not explain the benefits and losses to her too much. He changed into smart clothes and went out.
When only Sister Feng and Heping'er were left in the room, Sister Feng's eyes suddenly became sharp.
Ping'er was startled and called out uneasily: "Grandma."
But she saw Sister Feng staring at her and asking sharply: "What did you do before?"
Of course, Sister Feng was not like this for no reason. Qin Keqing came to see her at noon, and later helped her relax with a massage in the inner room. It was natural for such a private time to have a reliable person to help guard the door.
Otherwise, it would be extremely inappropriate not to mention that some of her and Qin Keqing's secrets were discovered, but to say that their grandmother and young lady's bodies were broken in and seen by unrelated people.
Because Qin Keqing often came to see her when Jia Lian was away from Beijing. So without Sister Feng's instructions, Ping'er knew to guard the door at this time.
It was also Sister Feng who was negligent, thinking that it would take at least a long time for Jia Lian to come back after he went out to have a drink. As for her room, no one usually dares to break into it. Even if someone comes over, there is a safe Ping'er guarding outside, and no one will enter the room.
Who would have known that Jia Lian would come back at noon, and even break into the house, causing misfortune to Xiao Qin in front of her! When something like this happened, Ping'er's dereliction of duty was certain, if nothing else. The most important thing is that what Sister Feng is concerned about now is not Ping'er's dereliction of duty, but...
Did Jia Lian really mistake Xiao Qin for Ping'er, or did he do it on purpose? Sister Feng wanted to find out.
Although she had settled the matter face to face with Jia Lian, she, Wang Xifeng, did not want to be a fool.
Therefore, we have to interrogate Shen Ping'er to see if Jia Lian deceived her.
Unfortunately, Ping'er is not an ordinary person.
Facing Sister Feng's questioning, Ping'er's face was filled with fear, but his mind was spinning rapidly.
In fact, she started thinking about this issue when Sister Feng choked her with her words.
Obviously, the second master pretended to be drunk and took advantage of Grandma Xiaorong! Moreover, he also coaxed the second grandma and prevented her from acting wildly.
As for the reason why the second master used it, it is easy to guess. It must be something like being drunk and not seeing people clearly, which made the second mistress angry.
But the second grandma is not someone who is easily deceived. She is interrogating herself at this time. She must want to know how the second master entered the house, what his condition is, and whether he saw her, so as to determine whether the second master is lying! At this time, if she told the truth, the second mistress would definitely know that the second master was lying, and she would have betrayed the second master.
Although according to the current situation, even if she sells Jia Lian, Sister Feng may not do anything to Jia Lian, but one more thing is worse than one less thing, and she cannot dismantle Jia Lian.
After analyzing the pros and cons with a clear mind, Ping'er knelt down in front of Sister Feng with a bang and cried: "Please forgive me, grandma. It's all my fault for being negligent. I fell asleep lying outside and didn't see the second master coming back. A big mistake.
If grandma is angry, just hit me. It's all Ping'er's fault. "
Ping'er looked regretful, which made Sister Feng hesitate: "Did you really not see him enter the house?"
"Really do not have……"
Sister Feng didn't see Ping'er's flaw, and she already believed that what happened today was indeed a coincidence.
She could imagine that the half-drunk Jia Lian returned home and found everything was quiet, so he went straight into the back room and saw two beauties lying on the bed. He thought they were his wives and concubines, and jumped into the house without saying a word. Go to bed and have fun...
With this in mind, Sister Feng showed a look of disbelief on her face and asked: "You have always been a safe person, why did you fall asleep at that time?
Besides, if you were asleep, how would you know what had just happened? And to say that it was a big mistake was obviously a lie! "
Sister Feng snorted coldly, and Ping'er quickly explained: "I fell asleep at first, and then...then I woke up after the sound inside came out.
I was surprised when I found that the door was open, and then I hurried inside to check...
Grandma, it's all my fault. Don't blame the second master. He must not know that Grandma Xiaorong is in the house and mistakenly identifies the person, so... Grandma, if you are angry, punish me, Ping'er Willing to accept punishment. "
Ping'er's words made Sister Feng's pretty face turn red.
Even now looking back on the scene at that time, she felt extremely ashamed, and at the same time she couldn't help but laugh secretly in her heart.
That stinky little girl from the Xiao Qin family dared to have evil thoughts about her. Now, let her man catch her and deal with her on the spot!
He glanced at Ping'er and felt that there was nothing wrong with Ping'er's reaction and that his statement was self-consistent, so he softened his tone and said, "Okay, get up.
Are you still afraid that I will blame your second master? Your second master is now acting like an elder, so he is still afraid that I will blame you? He mistakenly recognized the person. He mistook Xiao Qin for your little hooves. This shows that your second master loves you. Even when he is drunk, he still misses you! "
Sister Feng couldn't help but ridicule Ping'er.
It's also her fault for being indulgent. If she hadn't made Ping'er sleep in the couple's bed by mistake at the beginning, and it became the norm after making an exception, I'm afraid Jia Lian wouldn't just jump out of bed today even if he mistakenly recognized someone. Come here and do whatever you want. This is considered self-inflicted.
"There's no need for punishment. You little hooves usually follow me around and do things quite safely. Take today as a lesson. Don't be so careless in the future."
Also, don’t let others know what happened today, especially Qingwen’s little hooves.
Okay, tonight Aunt Xue invites me and your second master to celebrate Uncle Xue’s birthday. You don’t have to go with us. You can stay at home and have a good rest. "
One's own confidants should be given a sweet date even if they are beaten with a stick.
"yes."
Seeing that he had successfully deceived Sister Feng, Ping'er breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time, his thoughts came to life again.
The second master is obviously doing bad things under the influence of drunkenness today, and I even helped him out. When I see him alone, let’s see how he thanks me...
In the evening, Jia Lian and his wife came to Xue's house as scheduled.
The Xue family gave them extremely high courtesy, and more than a dozen people, including masters and servants, all started working hard to prevent Jia Lian and his wife from feeling the slightest slight.
So much so that Sister Feng even joked to Aunt Xue: "You know, it's brother Pan's seventeenth birthday today. But you don't know, looking at this attitude, I thought it was the daughter of a high-married girl who came home with her uncle!" "
Sister Feng's words were refreshing and penetrating. This sentence made all the Xue family members in the courtyard laugh.
Baochai glanced at Sister Feng, smiled and shook her head. Even Xue Pan, the chubby birthday boy who was following Jia Lian, rubbed his hands happily, as if he wanted to answer the call but didn't know how.
Jia Lian also shook his head. Sister Feng, apart from anything else, had already mastered the handling of this human situation.
Taking this woman from house to house will definitely make it easier to build a closer relationship and gain face for your man.
Aunt Xue was smiling from ear to ear. She took Sister Feng's hand and clapped her, "If I really had a daughter like you, I would probably wake up laughing in my sleep."
“To be honest, every time I come to my aunt’s house, I feel like I’m at my own home.
In my heart, I really treat my aunt as my mother, but I'm afraid that my aunt only talks nice, but actually dislikes me for being too public, and not as quiet, polite, and everyone-like as Bao Yatou. If my aunt has such a good daughter, why would she care about a poor family like me, hahaha. "
"In other words, Bao Yatou can't compare with you. She doesn't like to talk and is as sullen as a gourd. How can she be like you, who is so good at making people happy."
"Really, then I won't call you aunt or aunt from now on. I'll just call you mother like Brother Pan and Bao Yatou."
"Okay, okay, that's better."
Sister Feng and Aunt Xue walked forward hand in hand, chatting and laughing before arriving at the dining room.
"Although I am your brother Pan's son today, I am just using this excuse to invite you over for a glass of wine to thank you two for taking care of our family. Okay, no more polite words, Pan'er, Baby girl, why don’t you invite your brothers and sisters to take a seat?”
Aunt Xue said briefly, and then asked Jia Lian to sit down.
After being polite to each other, Aunt Xue, the elder, still took the main seat, then Jia Lian and Xue Pan sat on the left of Aunt Xue, and Sister Feng and Baochai sat on the right.
Perhaps because Jia Lian was still in his filial piety period, the Xue family did not hire a troupe.
Drinking and playing, without drama, would inevitably be monotonous, so Aunt Xue kept looking for topics to talk about at the table, for fear of being left out and making Jia Lian and his wife feel neglected.
But Aunt Xue was obviously worried too much. As long as Sister Feng was present at any dinner, she would not be left alone.
I saw Aunt Xue saying something and Sister Feng following her up a few words, going back and forth, looking very happy.
So much so that Xue Pan no longer cared about the concerns of his cousin, Sister Feng, and started laughing loudly.
Originally, in Xue Pan's eyes, spending a hundred days drinking wine with Jia Baoyu, Feng Ziying and the others, admiring beauties and handsome men, was his life. It was only because of Aunt Xue's repeated instructions and for Jia Lian's sake that he rushed home.
He had no ideas and no restraint in his words. In addition, he was still drunk from the last party, so he spoke incoherently, bragging and pretending to be arrogant.
Fortunately, apart from his mother and sister, there were only two guests at the banquet, and they were both people he didn't dare to offend, so he wouldn't be in trouble.
But it still made Aunt Xue feel embarrassed in front of Jia Lian and his wife. She complained to Xue Pan twice, but it didn't help, so she could only apologize to Jia Lian and ask them to take more care of her.
Jia Lian didn't care about this, and it wasn't the first day he met Xue Pan.
And Sister Feng also treated Xue Pan, this silly cousin, as amusement, smiling at his stupid words and deeds, feeling a little happy in her heart.
Jia's mother and others all said that she was a loser, but she was just pretending to make everyone happy, but she knew it very well in her heart.
Looking at this idiot again, Sister Feng naturally felt a sense of superiority over low-end configurations.
In the end, Jia Lian couldn't stand it anymore because Xue Pan was sitting next to him and almost all his remarks were directed at him, so he offered him a glass of wine, suppressed his words, and took the opportunity to say to Aunt Xue: " I’ve heard people say that my aunt’s family ran a grain store.”
Unexpectedly, Jia Lian suddenly brought up business, and everyone became quieter.
Aunt Xue thought for a moment and replied: "My family used to have a grain store, but that was all when their grandfather was still alive.
Over the years, our family has shrunk some of its businesses, and the grain store business has basically stopped. "
"I see."
Every time she talks about the family business, Aunt Xue can't help but feel emotional. However, Aunt Xue and others know that Jia Lian has nothing to say, so they quickly ask Jia Lian why he asked this.
"It's nothing. It's just that I haven't had much to do recently. Plus, Feng Yatou and I have some spare money and want to invest in some business."
After hearing this, Aunt Xue asked quickly: "I bet you want to open a food store?"
"Absolutely. Just because we don't have anyone in our family who has done this, I want to ask my aunt's family to recommend two people to help guide me.
Since my aunt's family doesn't do this anymore, forget it. "
As soon as Jia Lian said this, Sister Feng opposite could not help but curl her lips.
She knew that Jia Lian wanted to increase his property and do business, because Jia Lian had told her, but he had never said that he wanted to do grain business.
Just don't tell her in advance. The key point is that there are so many good businesses and there is nothing you can't do but go to the grain business.
Sister Feng, who is accustomed to wealth, subconsciously thinks how much money she can make by selling grain!
Xue Pan also had the same idea as Sister Feng.
He grinned widely and said, "It's so good. Why do you think Brother Lian wants to do that? It's a job done by poor hardworking people. It doesn't make any money, it takes up space, and it's also dirty."
I think the Juxian Building under your name, Second Brother Lian, is pretty good. Business is good every day. According to my calculation, it must be profitable.
Even if Brother Lian wants to do business, there are so many trades that you can't do. In my opinion, you might as well open a brothel. This is great, light and profitable, hahaha. When the time comes, I will call my brothers to support you, Brother Lian. "
Xue Pan was probably really drunk and had forgotten the occasion.
"Nie Zhan, what are you doing in front of your cousin?"
Aunt Xue cursed, hating that iron cannot become steel. She originally didn't want to scold her son today, but this guy really embarrassed her.
He actually persuaded Jia Lian to open a brothel in front of Sister Feng. I don't know what he was thinking.
Even Sister Feng stopped smiling. She looked at Danfeng's eyes and glanced at Xue Pan with a half-murderous look.
Just like that, I can hardly control this stinky man anymore, and even asked him to open a brothel, deliberately causing trouble for me, right?
Feeling that it was pointless to argue with Xue Pan, he immediately glanced at Jia Lian. The meaning in his eyes was very clear: If you dare to open a brothel, I will never be done with you.
